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Nick Cain casts an expert eye over last week’s European Champions Cup draw

25 June 2015 1 comment

The recruitment rosters of the Premiership and Pro12 teams make them look like a pop-gun parade compared to the heavy artillery that their Top 14 […]

Liam Williams blow for Wales?

24 June 2015 1 comment

Liam Williams faces a race against time to be fit for the World Cup after undergoing foot surgery. The Scarlets flyer will remain in camp […]

Wales MUST hold onto Alun Wyn Jones warn Ospreys

23 June 2015 0 comments

Wales urged to secure the longer-term future of their ‘most valuable asset’

England unchanged for World Rugby U20s Championships final

19 June 2015 1 comment

England have named an unchanged squad for tomorrow’s World Rugby U20s Championships final against New Zealand in Italy. Following Monday’s 28-20 semi-final win over South […]

Room 101: Jason Forster – former Wales flanker

18 June 2015 0 comments

1. The Severn Bridge Toll I live in Newport but work for South Gloucestershire Council and it pains me to have to pay £6.50 just […]

Shane Williams’ column: Jonathan Davies’ loss more disruptive than Manu Tuilagi’s

18 June 2015 0 comments

With fewer than 100 days until the World Cup, Stuart Lancaster will be far happier than Warren Gatland is right now about his options. Both […]

Peter Jackson: Bull-dozing Ross Moriarty may be Wales’ missing link

12 June 2015 1 comment

When Wales beat Australia in the World Cup for the first and only time, amid the geothermal geysers of Rotorua, their pack included two Moriartys. […]

Brendan Gallagher: The 69-match journey to the World Cup

12 June 2015 1 comment

Nations Cup The tenth year of this competition and the ninth to be held in Bucharest. Only the inaugural tournament, in 2006 when Lisbon was […]

Quiting never crossed my mind insists George North

12 June 2015 1 comment

George North has read some nasty stories about the effects of concussion over the past nine weeks – but not once has he thought about […]

Shane Williams’ column: Gentle giant Jerry Collins made Ospreys into true Galacticos

10 June 2015 0 comments

Jerry Collins was a typical south-sea islander – a monster on the pitch but a gentle giant off it. I remember clearly the day we […]

EXCLUSIVE: BT Sport set to showcase Championship rugby

10 June 2015 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE BT Sport are ready to add the Championship to their growing rugby portfolio. The broadcaster is said to be close to agreeing […]

Young Gun: Will Owen – England U20s and Leicester openside

9 June 2015 0 comments

Breaking into the Leicester first team is no mean feat but Will Owen will be attempting just that next season after what he hopes will […]

Six Nations TV deal set to rocket past £50m a season

9 June 2015 0 comments

The next Six Nations television deal is expected to increase by 25 per cent.

Homer called by England U20s to replace Townsend

9 June 2015 0 comments

Will Homer will replace Stuart Townsend in the England U20s World Rugby Championship squad after the Exeter scrum-half sustained a knee injury playing against Wales […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Such a pity Gavin Henson never graced a World Cup

29 May 2015 1 comment

Gavin Henson’s place among the footnotes of rugby history can now be found hidden away beneath a sub-section reserved for the invisible men of the […]

Shane Williams’ column: Chris Ashton will lift England but Wales won’t be worried

28 May 2015 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster‘s die is cast, but this Dai certainly isn’t downcast! England’s 50-man squad won’t hold many fears for Warren Gatland and his Welsh players. […]

My Life in Rugby: Jason Forster – former Wales, Dragons and Bedford flanker

26 May 2015 2 comments

It’s only when you look back on your career that you realise how special your time as a professional sportsman was; the camaraderie, banter and […]

Ceri Sweeney heads back to Wales

26 May 2015 2 comments

Ceri Sweeney will be leaving Exeter this summer to take up a player-coach role with Pontypridd. “Ponty have got some good youngsters and I don’t […]

Dean Mumm on mission to prove he’s World Cup ready

22 May 2015 0 comments

Exeter skipper Dean Mumm insists he will have no qualms over returning to England as ‘public enemy No.1′ if he achieves his dream of representing […]

Peter Jackson’s column: If ‘Gatland’s Law’ is not upheld there’s no point in being loyal to Wales

21 May 2015 1 comment

Warren Gatland‘s eponymous law has been further exposed by his refusal to rule Jamie Roberts out when the good doctor lines up for Harlequins post-World […]

Young Gun: James Cordy-Redden – Cross Keys full-back

15 May 2015 2 comments

James Cordy-Redden is about to sit his last exams at university but he could be an Olympian by next summer after signing a contract with […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Poachers at work on both sides of Severn

15 May 2015 2 comments

One day long ago during a break from curing toothache at his dental practice in Newbridge, Derek Morgan found himself asked how a Welshman from […]

Shane Williams’ column: Why a Scarlets victory is vital for Wales cause

15 May 2015 2 comments

Scarlets face two ‘cup finals’ in the next seven days and for the sake of Welsh rugby, it is vital they win them both. I’m […]

Room 101: Richard Whiffin – London Irish backs coach

14 May 2015 0 comments

1. Pre-match pyrotechnics I didn’t see the need for the light show and all the razzmatazz before the first game of the Six Nations. Wales […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: How the RAF revived spirit of Bader and Cooler King

14 May 2015 1 comment

Through adversity to the stars, as the RAF motto proclaims. Taking on the might of the Army and Navy has always been a tall order […]

Dream Team: Bradley Davies – Wasps, Wales and former Cardiff Blues lock

11 May 2015 0 comments

1. Gethin Jenkins – Mr Grumpy! He pretty much did my job for me when I played with him. He used to run behind me […]

Shane Williams: Outstanding Liam Williams deserves run at No.15

8 May 2015 0 comments

Liam Williams is playing so well right now that he could do the unimaginable and grab the Wales No.15 jersey off Leigh Halfpenny – and […]

Peter Jackson: Regions feel the love at last from Team Wales

8 May 2015 2 comments

Six months after his installation as chairman, Gareth Davies has succeeded in putting the Union back into Welsh rugby. His is no mean achievement considering […]

Danny Cipriani’s advice helps Cooper Vuna get up to speed

6 May 2015 0 comments

Worcester wing sensation Cooper Vuna says advice from former Melbourne Rebels teammate Danny Cipriani has helped him settle into English rugby in double-quick time. Vuna […]

Shane Williams’ column: Lee Byrne paid heavy price for chasing Euro glory

1 May 2015 0 comments

Lee Byrne’s career is both a model and a warning to young Welsh players. For a time, Lee was the best full-back in world rugby […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Leigh Halfpenny’s £5 note has been repaid with interest

1 May 2015 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny won his first goalkicking prize from the most acute of angles at the age of ten – a £5 note. Rob Steele, the […]

Elton Flatley: Matt Giteau’s recall damages Wales’ chances

28 April 2015 0 comments

Matt Giteau’s Australian reinstatement will put Wales in greater World Cup danger than England, according to the Wallaby who almost changed rugby history. Elton Flatley, […]

Young Gun: Josh Caulfield – England U18s and Exeter lock

24 April 2015 0 comments

Representing England was always Josh Caulfield’s dream but to do so next to his best friend Curtis Langdon made it even more special. The Exeter […]

Peter Jackson: Can’t blame Callum Sheedy for keeping his options open

23 April 2015 2 comments

Callum Sheedy is already eligible to play international rugby for Wales and Ireland. Soon the teenaged fly-half will be further spoilt for choice when he […]

Shane Williams: Judgement Day will act as Warren Gatland’s World Cup trial

23 April 2015 1 comment

Warren Gatland might not be there in person but next week’s Judgement Day could be just that for so many Wales hopefuls. The Wales coach […]

Lee Byrne to hang up his boots

23 April 2015 3 comments

British and Irish Lion Lee Byrne will retire from professional rugby on medical grounds. The 34-year-old full-back, who had been at the Newport Gwent Dragons […]

Jeff Probyn: Salary cap is essential to keep our clubs solvent

17 April 2015 0 comments

Last week’s European results drew some interesting opinions from casting doubts on the French international side, to a call for another salary cap increase in […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Lyn Jones is happy to foster home-grown Dragons

17 April 2015 0 comments

Lyn Jones and his home-grown Dragons start the most challenging week of their lives today. By the end of it, nobody ought to be surprised […]

Brendan Gallagher’s column: Clermont reap benefits from hunting cleverly

16 April 2015 0 comments

Money invariably encourages envy and bad-mouthing but money per se has never guaranteed success in any sport. Winning is much more complicated than that. Some […]

Shane Williams’ column: Here’s to next 125 years of Barbarians wizardry

15 April 2015 0 comments

The Barbarians have celebrated their 125th anniversary and are possibly more important to rugby now than ever. People may think that sounds crazy when you […]

Brendan Gallagher looks back at five gems from the European Cup semi-finals

15 April 2015 1 comment

1999: Ulster 33 Stade Francais 27 The English clubs weren’t involved in the 1998-9 competition but frankly nobody really missed them and Ulster’s magical mystery […]

My Life in Rugby: Andy Gomarsall – former Wasps, Bedford, Gloucester, Quins, Leeds & England scrum-half

15 April 2015 1 comment

I’ll never forget getting the phone call telling me I was in the final squad of 30 for RWC 2003. I knew from the outset […]

Dream Team: Tom James – Exeter and former Cardiff Blues wing

14 April 2015 0 comments

1. Cian Healy – The Leinster and Ireland loosehead has an awesome work rate. He loves a carry but he is also highly regarded as […]

Wales say No to Test against Australia in autumn

14 April 2015 2 comments

Wales have turned down an approach from Australia to play the Wallabies in Cardiff immediately after the World Cup. The Aussies proposed a one-off Test […]

Shane Williams’ column: George North will be fit and firing for World Cup if he’s well looked after

9 April 2015 0 comments

I fear for George North and Wales that one of the game’s biggest stars could miss the greatest tournament. It has been a really tough […]

My Life in Rugby: Terry Fanolua – former Gloucester, Brive and Samoa centre

7 April 2015 0 comments

Terry FanoluaI’m currently back at my home from home, Gloucester, coaching in schools as part of the club’s community programme. It’s great to be able […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature on Alan Hancock’s try against Scotland in 1965

13 March 2015 2 comments

Everybody is famously allowed 15 minutes of fame, but for Northampton wing Andy Hancock that was abbreviated to 15 seconds. That’s pretty much the time, […]

Heaslip returns for Ireland

12 March 2015 0 comments

Jamie Heaslip will start for Ireland for the potentially decisive Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. The British and Irish Lions No.8 replaces Jordi […]

Shane Williams’ column: Can Welsh half-backs rival Irish brilliance?

11 March 2015 0 comments

Warren Gatland faces one of the biggest tactical challenges of his reign with Wales against an Ireland side that have not just mastered the choke-tackle […]